By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
News, Politics
One day after the Region Four Chairman, Daniel Seeram called for the removal of the Regional Executive Officer, Donald Gajraj, over several infractions, APNU+AFC Council Members used their majority on the Council and passed a no-confidence motion against the REO. The REO who had earlier objected to the tabling of the motion and subsequent debate, […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
News, Politics
US-based carrier, American Airlines has formally written to the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley and the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, apolgising for the treatment meted out to them during their check-in for a departure flight from Guyana. The two Prime Ministers visited Guyana for […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force and the Child Care and Protection Agency have launched an investigation into the abandonment of a newborn baby near a canal in Recess, Mahaicony. In a statement today, the Guyana Police Force said the baby was seen by a team of doctors and is in good health in the care of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
News, Politics
More than a year after the Audit Office found that COVID-19 supplies valuing more than $1B were procured in an ad-hoc manner, the Ministry of Health and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) were hauled over the coals by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament and told better must be done. According to the Performance […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
News, Politics
A Trinidad and Tobago company- Davis Ecolife – has been ordered to repay the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) more than $6.1M over its failure to supply the authority with two Eco Pods. The judgement was handed down earlier this month by High Court Judge, Gino Persaud. An Eco Pod building system is a system […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
Caribbean & International, News, Politics
A CARICOM special mission to Haiti has wrapped up its meeting as CARICOM seeks to do more to address the current political and economic crisis in its member state. On Monday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness led the CARICOM team to Haiti. While there, he met with the interim Prime Minister of Haiti, Dr. Ariel […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2023
Crime, News
The two Brazilian men, who were nabbed last week at an illegal mining site in Guyana with an unlicensed helicopter, are facing a number of charges in the local Courts. The duo, helicopter pilot Alexandre Felix Plan and labourer Ricardo Silva, appeared in Court on Monday and were told of the multiple charges filed against […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2023
News, Politics
With the hope of arriving at a swift and amicable resolution to the dispute over funding for the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G), the Government and group’s Coordinating Council are expected to commence mediation soon. In the High Court today, IDPADA-G’s Attorney, Nigel Hughes informed Chief Justice Roxane George […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2023
News, Politics
The Regional Chairman for Region Four, Daniel Seeram, has issued a call for the removal of the Regional Executive Officer (REO), Donald Gajraj over what he considers to be a series of violations and infractions by the REO. During a press conference today, the Regional Chairman outlined several occasions where the REO failed to act […]
By News Source Guyana on February 27, 2023
News, Politics
A newborn baby was found alive and abandoned near a canal at Recess, Mahaicony earlier today. The baby boy was found wrapped in a pair of pants and a gift paper by a group of farmers working in the area. Police officers were quickly summoned to the scene. Upon arrival, the police officers rushed the […]